How to Get to Mount Takao from Tokyo (2026)
Mount Takao is almost suspiciously easy to reach: one direct train from Shinjuku, about 50 minutes, a few hundred yen, and the station sits right at the trailhead. Here's the cleanest way and the ticket worth buying.
The route
- Shinjuku → Takaosanguchi on the Keio line: direct, ~50 min, ~¥400 — the simplest
- The reserved 'Mt. Takao' limited express runs on some departures for a small surcharge and a guaranteed seat
- From JR side: JR Chuo line to Takao, then one stop on the Keio line to Takaosanguchi
- Takaosanguchi station is a 5-minute walk from the cable car / trailhead
Tickets & tips
If you'll ride the cable car or chairlift up, the Keio 'Takao discount ticket' bundles the round-trip train with the cable car and saves a little. Tap an IC card otherwise. On weekend mornings everyone arrives 9–10am and the cable-car line backs up — come earlier, or take a walking trail up instead.
How do you get to Mount Takao from Tokyo? +
Take the Keio line direct from Shinjuku to Takaosanguchi — about 50 minutes, ~¥400, no transfers. The station is a 5-minute walk from the cable car and trailhead.
Is there a discount ticket for Mount Takao? +
Yes — the Keio Takao discount ticket bundles the round-trip train with the cable car or chairlift, saving a little if you ride up rather than walk.